sugar cane

Sugar

Historically one of the most widely-traded commodities in the world, sugar accounts for around 2% of the global dry cargo market. Table sugar comes from plant sources. Two important sugar crops predominate: sugarcane and sugar beets, in which sugar can account for 12% to 20% of the plant's dry weight. Some minor commercial sugar crops include the date palm, sorghum, and the sugar maple. International sugar prices show great volatility, ranging from around 3 to over 60 cents per pound in the past 50 years.

Now a far more attractive investment proposition than a year ago, when excessive global output led to a collapse in prices to less than the cost of production in some regions, sugar is currently rapidly gaining value as surpluses shrink and hedge funds buy into an undervalued market. Sugar was a late starter in the global commodities boom that started in early 2007 but it has been among the strongest of commodities in 2008, outpaced only by platinum.

Big Ben Commodities are able to acquire sugar from a range of suppliers, primarily in South America. We can acquire:

Other specifications and grades of sugar can be sourced and acquired. Big Ben Commodities Ltd have a long history of trading on behalf of buyers and sellers in this market and have established relationships with suppliers that allow us to source the best product and guarantee we can achieve the best price.